绵羊种类A到Z.docx

1、绵羊种类A到ZA to Z of Sheep BreedsBadger Face Welsh Mountain DescriptionTorddu, the Welsh name meaning black belly have distinct black stripes above the eyes and a black stripe running from under the chin to the belly and continuing underneath to the end of the tail. The legs are black with a tan stripe.

2、 The fleece can be white, grey or light brown, but preference is given to the lighter shades. The wool should be firm and medium length (7-10 cm). The Torwen, the Welsh name meaning white belly show the reverse colouring, but with a smaller eye stripe. Their bodies should be compact and strong and o

3、f medium size. Both Torddu and Torwen rams are horned and weigh up to 90kg. Ewes are polled and weigh up to 60kg. Last Updated ( Monday, 29 November 2010 ) Read more. Balwen Welsh Mountain Description The Balwen Welsh Mountain sheep is a sheep for all seasons. One of the original Welsh breeds of she

4、ep the Balwen remains as one of the most striking and versatile of all the rare breed sheep. The sheep has a base colour of black, dark brown or dark grey. It has a white stripe running from the pole of the head to the top of the nose, four white feet and half white tail. Average mature ewe weighs 4

5、0-50kgs, rams 45-60kgs. Last Updated ( Thursday, 17 May 2007 ) Read more. Beltex Description Beltex is a medium sized sheep, long in the body. It is wedge-shaped from a narrow shoulder to a distinctive large, double-muscled hindquarter. The head is generally white in colour but may have black, blue

6、or brown shadings or patches. The fore face is short and thick. The fleece is tight, dense of medium staple length. Average male bodyweight 95kg. Last Updated ( Tuesday, 17 April 2007 ) Read more. Berrichon Du Cher Description The Berrichon du Cher is a polled white faced sheep with a medium fleece

7、of high quality. The body being compact well muscled and medium to large status. Average mature ewe weighs 90kg, rams 130kg. Last Updated ( Wednesday, 17 June 2009 ) Read more. Beulah Speckled Face Description The face and legs are free from wool and distinctly speckled. Ewes are hornless, as are th

8、e majority of rams. A long head is preferred with erect ears pointing slightly forward. The fleece is white, free from any other colours, varying from high quality to longer coarse fibres. Lambing percentages average 160% -170%. Average mature ewe weighs 52kg, rams 86kg. Last Updated ( Monday, 12 Ma

9、rch 2007 ) Read more. Blackface Description The most numerous of British breeds, the Blackface is found over a wide spectrum of hill and marginal ground throughout Great Britain and Ireland. All Blackfaces are horned, with black or black and white face and legs. The fleece should be free of black fi

10、bre, and can vary from short, fine wool used for carpets and tweeds to strong coarse, which is mainly sold for the Italian mattress trade. Influenced by climate, environment and grazing quality several distinct types have evolved within the breed and are generally identified by the centres at which

11、they are sold. The Perth type, a large framed sheep with a medium to heavy coat, is found mainly in North East Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Lanark type is dominant in Central and Southern Scotland and the Borders. It is of medium length, with a shorter, denser coat than that of the Perth type.

12、 Over the past 30 years a strong influence of Newton Stewart blood has been introduced; benefiting both milking ability and hardiness. The original Newton Stewart or Galloway type is a compact, burly sheep with a short, thick rain resistant coat, and is found, in its native South West Scotland, and

13、many of the hard wet areas of the West of Scotland, the Hebrides, and Ireland. In the North of England the large framed, soft-coated Northumberland Blackface is influential in the breeding of the North of England Mule. Average adult bodyweight: Upland 70kg; Ave./good hill 50-65kg; poor hill 45-50kg

14、Last Updated ( Friday, 19 October 2007 ) Read more. Black Welsh Mountain Description Hardiness and self-reliance are the outstanding features of this ancient breed. Hill flocks of this breed, in normal conditions, require no supplementary feeding, they thrive on the short rough grasses and herbage o

15、f the unploughable uplands. Average mature ewe weighs 45kg, rams 60-65kg. Last Updated ( Tuesday, 15 February 2011 ) Read more. Bleu Du Maine DescriptionThe Bleu du Maine is a large grassland sheep with slate blue/grey colouring in its head. It has a very alert eye, large nostrils and ears and no ho

16、rns. Average mature ewe weighs 80-120kg, rams 110-180kg. Last Updated ( Monday, 12 March 2007 ) Read more. Bluefaced Leicester Description The Bluefaced Leicester should have a broad muzzle, good mouth, a tendency towards a Roman nose, bright alert eyes and long erect ears. The colour of the head sk

17、in should be dark blue showing through white hair although a little brown hair on the head and legs is acceptable. There should be a good length of neck laid into broad shoulders, a good spring of rib and a long strong back with no weakness behind the shoulder. The hindquarter should be broad and de

18、ep, the legs well positioned and strong boned. The wool should be tightly purled, fine and dense, and opening cleanly to the skin. Average mature ewe weighs 80kg, rams 115kg. Last Updated ( Thursday, 25 February 2010 ) Read more. Border Leicester Description A distinctive large white sheep, long in

19、body, well sprung ribs with well developed chest and gigot, proud and graceful with white densely planted wool, 18-20cms in length. Average mature ewe weighs 80-100kg, rams 125-150kg. Last Updated ( Tuesday, 17 June 2008 ) Read more. Boreray Description The Boreray is a primitive breed. They stand a

20、pproximately 55cm at the withers. The tail is short. Both sexes are horned and the horns of the ram are large and spiral. The face and legs are black, tan or grey, often with dark marks on a white background. The wool is predominantly cream or light tan with a small proportion of sheep having grey o

21、r dark brown wool. There is sometimes a dark rump patch and a dark colour, particularly in rams. Average mature ewe weighs 30kg. Last Updated ( Monday, 12 March 2007 ) Read more. Brecknock Hill Cheviot Description White face and legs. Ears erect with no ruff of wool behind them. No wool on face or l

22、egs below knee or hock. Broad, strong back. Rams are occasionally horned, ewes are polled. Average mature ewe weighs 60kg, rams 90kg. Last Updated ( Tuesday, 17 April 2007 ) Read more. British Inra 401 Description The British INRA 401 is a highly productive breeding ewe which has 200% prolificacy, e

23、xcellent out of season fertility, good milk production and outstanding mothering ability. The head is bright, kindly and alert, with good teeth and no horns. The ears are long and thin, the head white with a pink nose. The ideal British INRA 401 has a firm fleece of uniform quality and fibre length.

24、 Some chocolate coloured skin pigment is acceptable. The body should be well proportioned with an even back, a well sprung rib and good bone structure. The British INRA 401 should stand and walk well and be of a good size. Average mature ewe weighs 60 - 70kg. Last Updated ( Monday, 12 March 2007 ) R

25、ead more. British Milksheep Description The British Milksheep is a medium to large polled sheep with a predominantly white face and legs. The head is usually free from wool, the muzzle broad and the ears long. The ewe is naturally prolific and is noted for its quiet temperament which is important in

26、 the management of high performance sheep. The conformation of the ewe, particularly the roomy pelvic area, ensures that lambing is easy. The rams have a long body and good hindquarters. They are robust and active being keen and vigorous workers all through the year.Average mature ewe weighs 80kg, r

27、ams 110kg. Last Updated ( Tuesday, 17 April 2007 ) Read more. Cambridge Description Dark faced, polled, medium sized with an average quality white fleece. Average mature ewe weighs 75kg, rams 100kg. Last Updated ( Monday, 19 January 2009 ) Read more. Castlemilk Moorit Description The Castlemilk Moor

28、it is a long-legged, short-tailed sheep with a moorit (light tan) fleece and distinct Mouflon-patterned markings, that is white patches on the underbelly, rump, lower jaw, knees and inside lower legs and around the eyes. The ewes have two uniform and wide-spreading horns whilst rams have heavy spira

29、lling horns. The legs are clean, the back straight and the ribs well sprung. The fleece is tight and even throughout, very soft to touch and deep chocolate at the base fading to light brown at the tips of the fibres. There is no kemp in the main body of the fleece, particularly in young animals alth

30、ough a little kemp around the tops of the legs and in the breech is acceptable. Staple length is 4-7cm, Bradford Count 48-50 demi-lustre and average fleece weight is about 1kg. Average mature ewe weighs 35-40kg, rams 50-55kg. The Castlemilk Moorit is Britains rarest breed of sheep. Last Updated ( Tu

31、esday, 15 July 2008 ) Read more. Charmoise Hill Description The Charmoise is a polled white faced and white legged sheep with a deep body coated in a tight fleece of good quality. It has the most excellent conformation with short neck well muscled loins and strong gigots. It is light of bone and ver

32、y alert and lively from birth. Average mature ewe weighs 65-70kg, rams 80-90kg. Last Updated ( Monday, 01 October 2007 ) Read more. Charollais Description The Charollais is a medium to large sized sheep, long, well muscled with thick, deep gigots. The body is long with a well muscled broad loin and wide deep chest. The head is free from wool, pinkish/grey in colour sometimes with spots. The line o